Connected In Nature CIC

09/01/2026

We hope you’re all having a wonderful start to the new year 🌱

As we reflect on what has already been a great beginning to 2025 and review our own community offerings, we also want to shine a light on some inspiring local, kindred organisations you can get involved with in the coming months.

Introducing Living Woods 🌳
https://living-woods.org.uk/events/

Living Woods offers opportunities to connect with nature while giving something back to the environment and your community. From tree planting days to networking and learning events, their work supports both personal wellbeing and the natural world.

If you’re looking to deepen your connection with the environment and meet like-minded people, we highly recommend checking them out.

We have a range of activities and events to suit everyone, some occurring regularly such as our weekly and fortnightly woodland management days which take place on weekdays and weekends, if you’re interested in these you can sign up as a volunteer here.

31/12/2025

Wishing you all a blessed New Year 🎊

At this time of year we often think about letting go of old patterns and welcoming new energies into our lives. Simple rituals—writing down our desires, burning what we wish to release—are often encouraged. But is it really that simple? Intention is crucial, and I believe it must come from a pure and conscious place.

In many spiritual traditions, intention is the seed from which all transformation grows. A ritual without intention is just an action, but intention infused with awareness becomes sacred. It asks us to listen inwardly, to examine the energy behind our desires, and to ensure they are aligned with our highest good—not driven by fear, ego, or avoidance.

True release happens when we honour what we are letting go of, acknowledging the lessons it carried, and gently choosing to move forward with clarity and trust. When intention is set with presence, humility, and reverence, even the smallest ritual can open the door to deep healing and meaningful change.

Perhaps before any ritual, we can begin with stillness—placing a hand on the heart, taking a few conscious breaths, and asking: What is truly ready to be released, and what is my soul calling in? From that place of listening, let intention arise naturally, and let whatever follows be guided by that inner wisdom.



Art- Holly Sierra

20/12/2025

Happy Winter Solstice.
We are feeling grateful for all of your support since our launch in May-Thank you.

We have had a beautiful celebration today around the fireside and look forward to welcoming you back next year after a winter of refining and making our events even better.
Hope to see you in the spring.
In the meantime have a wonderful festive season and may the winter bring you rest and rejuvenation.

12/12/2025

🌲 Come and celebrate Winter Solstice with our special gathering for all ages this December, a welcome opportunity to unwind and recharge before Christmas, right here in Durham!


https://www.connectedinnature.com/event-details/winter-solstice-celebration

03/12/2025

For home educated young people age 11+ We have 4 spaces available for our monthly groups next year, looking forward to welcoming more of you.
🦉Take this opportunity to help shape it to your needs below!

Is your child:
🌲home educated
🌲11-17 years or approaching 11
🌲interested in the outdoors and nature

One of our fantastic providers Connected In Nature CIC is gathering feedback over the winter to inform their practice and provision as 2026 approaches. Please do help them by completing their survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2zx023d0haNe86LBB4nGDu1guNNgATGSSAmgZfq8ks3V7sQ/viewform

24/11/2025

🌲 Come and celebrate Winter Solstice with our special gathering for all ages this December, a welcome opportunity to unwind and recharge before Christmas, right here in Durham!
❄️ Get 50% when you book before the end of November with discount code EarlyBird50S'

Come with your family, your friends—or just yourself—and meet new kindred spirits as we gather with the turning of the year. These family-friendly days are a celebration of story, craft, nature, and community—marking the seasons not with rush, but with rhythm. Everyone is welcome.

13/11/2025

Get ready for our Winter Solstice Celebration!
Enjoy an exclusive 50% off when you book before the end of November, with code: EarlyBird50S.
Join us for the Winter Solstice Celebration on December 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM. Don't miss out! Learn more at https://wix.to/OHaAqGd.

29/10/2025

As the days shorten and autumn deepens, many cultures around the world honour this time as a season of remembrance, a moment to pause, reflect, and give thanks for those who came before us.

In the old Celtic traditions, this was the final harvest festival of the year, a threshold between seasons, when people would gather to share food, tell stories, and remember loved ones. It was seen as a time to enter the ‘cauldron of the soul’, embracing the darker months as a gift of rest, introspection, and renewal.
By Winter Solstice, communities would celebrate the return of the light and the turning of the new year.

However you may be marking this season, whether through quiet reflection, lighting a candle for someone dear, sharing stories with family, or simply walking in nature, we at Connected In Nature wish you a gentle, heart-warming time of remembrance and gratitude. 🍂

If you feel called to gather in community, you’re warmly invited to join our Seasonal Family Celebration this Saturday, where we’ll share stories, crafts, and a walk beneath the waxing moon.

https://www.connectedinnature.com/services-7

27/10/2025

Six Months of Connection 🌿
This November it will be half a year since we launched Connected In Nature CIC, and what a beautiful journey it’s been!

We have a few more events before we pause to reflect, celebrate and evaluate where we go from here.
We’d love your help shaping what comes next.
💬 Fill in our quick feedback survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPw2VBuJTx0dTgoDay2lnRbECJN8vTPFfYApAL0EzJqTDbFg/viewform

We hope you can join us for one of our special events before the end of the year!

🍂 Join us for our next Seasonal Family Day – Friday 1st November!
Enjoy seasonal food, crafts, games, and stories around the fire as we celebrate the final harvest of the year and honour our ancestors.

✨ Plus: Save the dates for
🪶 Adult Fire Gathering – 26th Nov -
🌞 Midwinter Celebration Finale! – 20th Dec

Find out more at www.ConnectedInNature.com

Thank you for taking a few minutes to share your thoughts with us. Your feedback will help us shape future events, improve accessibility, and ensure to continue we grow in ways that meet the needs of our community.